Northern Boulevard & Cross Island Parkway
Northern Boulevard and Cross Island Parkway meet at a four-way crossing in Bayside, Queens, at the edge of Alley Pond Park. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Oakland Lake in Alley Pond Park is 730 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Northern Blvd/223 St, is 160 feet away for the Q12. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and seven places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1961 and 1965, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Northern Blvd/223 St, 160 feet away, for the Q12.
- 1 route within a ten-minute walk
- Northern Blvd/223 St Q12 · Shelter160 feetQ12
Next buses at this stop
- Q12 …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
A ramp to the Cross Island Parkway starts at this corner.
- 218-01 Northern Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 47-14 217th Street Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.6 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crash has been recorded at this corner in any year the city publishes.
What the city has done here
- Safety Improvement Project, 2024
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11361
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 19 and 23 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 111
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bayside; the corner is on the edge of the Alley Pond Park area
- Elevation
- 38 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to six travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- A posted limit of 30 mph
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1961 and 1965.
Trees
Twelve trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 park feature
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Alley Pond Park700 feet
- Oakland Lake in Alley Pond Park Park feature730 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Northern Boulevard & 223rd Street 100 feet
- Northern Boulevard & Cross Island Parkway 280 feet
- Cross Island Parkway & Northern Boulevard 320 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 222nd Street 370 feet
- Northern Boulevard & Cross Island Parkway 420 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 223rd Street 580 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 221st Street 620 feet
- Northern Boulevard & Cross Island Parkway 640 feet
See every intersection along Cross Island Parkway or Northern Boulevard.